My lady. *bows, quite formally* I believe I owe you an apology for the way I behaved when you informed me of your current condition. The truth is that the news dismayed me -- not because I detest children (though that is certainly true) but because I feared that this child would cause you and the Count to regret your acquaintance with me.
Your husband is one of few men I can earnestly call my friend, and you have always treated me courteously, though Lucifer knows I did not always deserve it. Whatever my feelings toward youth as a class, I would never harm any offspring of yours, and could not forgive myself if you believed otherwise. I pray you will accept this as an assurance of my good will, and with it my sincerest apologies.
I thank you for your apology and your assurances, nor did I even contemplate that you would harm our children, because of your friendship with Edmond as well as the fact that I would not allow it. *small smirk* It is good to hear from you.
I am truly grateful for your acceptance. *slight grin in answer to the smirk* And relieved that we understand each other. I would add that I never saw true evidence of pregnancy's reputed power to make a woman even more ravishing than she is naturally, until now -- but of course that would be overstepping the bounds of good form.
You do not seem to be alone on overstepping bounds as I seem to step outside of society's norms here quite a bit. Edmond does not mind at all, however, I know it makes others uncomfortable. Is it that strange for people to speak their minds?
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Your husband is one of few men I can earnestly call my friend, and you have always treated me courteously, though Lucifer knows I did not always deserve it. Whatever my feelings toward youth as a class, I would never harm any offspring of yours, and could not forgive myself if you believed otherwise. I pray you will accept this as an assurance of my good will, and with it my sincerest apologies.
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